Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 0.2021 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.2021 % change on previous year for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 143.4% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho peaked at 61.32 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -6.46 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Lesotho ranks 117th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 16.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 14.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 12.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 6.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 61.32 % change on previous year | +1741.2% |
| 1978 | 25.02 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1979 | 49.98 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 1980 | 20.01 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 11.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 13.64 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1985 | 12 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1987 | 16.66 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 1988 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1989 | 18.42 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2042 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1991 | 10.88 % change on previous year | +5228.2% |
| 1992 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 1995 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1996 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +120.7% |
| 1997 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +197.2% |
| 1999 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2001 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2002 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 2003 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2004 | -0.0527 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2005 | 0.835 % change on previous year | -1684.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2369 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2008 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +1489.0% |
| 2009 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -251.5% |
| 2010 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -254.3% |
| 2011 | 13.13 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2013 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +224.6% |
| 2014 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2015 | -6.46 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 2016 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2017 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2018 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2020 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7556 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3253 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2023 | -0.4653 % change on previous year | -243.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2021 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +5228.2% | 0.2042 % change on previous year | 10.88 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1741.2% | 3.33 % change on previous year | 61.32 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1684.2% | -0.0527 % change on previous year | 0.835 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1489.0% | 0.2369 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 16.64 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 17.31 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 61.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.76 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 20.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.68 % change on previous year | 0.2042 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7132 % change on previous year | -5.7 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -6.46 % change on previous year | 13.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3238 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 0.7556 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 114 Cuba 0.4591 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Botswana 0.4301 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Melanesia 0.3606 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Palestine 0.1789 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Gabon 0.1575 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Eswatini 0.1569 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 70.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho was 0.2021 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 61.32 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.46 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Lesotho ranks 117th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.